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EA Sports has just released the official teaser trailer for NHL 15, as well as a features list.

NHL 15 will hit stores worldwide this fall for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system, and the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system.

NHL 15 Features for Xbox One and PlayStation 4

True Hockey Physics
  • 12 Player NHL Collision Physics - For the first time, real-world physics affect every player through every on-ice collision with the new 12 Player NHL® Collision Physics. Utilizing the power of the new consoles, and building off the critically-acclaimed NHL Collision Physics system, every player on the ice is governed by physics at all times. Feel the hard-hitting chaos of NHL hockey through true-to-life secondary collisions, net scrambles and player pileups, capturing the desperation of every shift.
  • Real Puck Physics - The puck is one of the most complex items in the game to authentically replicate and it finally gets its due in NHL 15. Completely rebuilt puck physics result in a more realistic feel to every puck interaction. Everything on the ice, including the ice surface itself, is live which leads to the unpredictable and authentic puck spins, rolls and bounces seen in a real NHL game.
The Next-Generation Hockey Player
  • Authentic Player & Equipment Models - The Next Generation Hockey Player has been rebuilt from the ice up. Now player models have three distinct layers - the body, equipment, and jersey. Each layer interacts independently, making every contact with the puck or other players even more realistic. Dynamic Cloth technology adds an extra layer of realism as it reacts to the player's movement as they explode up the ice, helping bring the speed of the game to life.
  • Unprecedented Player Likeness - Powered by the same technology that brought the most realistic representation of the athlete to EA SPORTS UFC, NHL 15 delivers groundbreaking player likeness, emotion and animation. From the strides a player takes to get across the ice to the emotion on their face after scoring a game-winning goal, the players are as real as they've ever been.
  • Superstar Skill Stick - Now all the tools of an NHL superstar are in your hands. The revolutionary Skill Stick has evolved to give even more control to the player. Protect the puck, receive passes without breaking stride, and discover an arsenal of new dekes, all with an intuitive right stick control scheme that is easy to use but packed with depth.
  • Vision AI - An elevated level of player intelligence, Vision AI features evolved awareness with players reading and reacting to potential plays. Scoring area recognition, pass anticipation, and enhanced team breakouts all improve the flow of the game.
NBC Sports Broadcast Package
  • A New Commentary Team - New voices for a new generation. NHL 15 welcomes the NBC Sports commentary team of Mike ‘Doc' Emrick and Eddie Olczyk to the broadcast booth. TSN analyst Ray Ferraro will provide game insights at ice level. Leveraging the same Vision AI foundation that the players have, and just like a live broadcast, Doc, Eddie and Ray will anticipate plays and ramp up their intensity to match the action on the ice with more than 35,000 lines of brand-new commentary.
  • NBC Sports Game Day Presentation - The most realistic broadcast package in a video game to-date is possible because of a new partnership with NBC Sports. Set the scene with the NHL on NBC crew welcoming you to the city during the game intros and immerse yourself in an experience that matches what you see on television with NHL on NBC graphics and branding.
  • Real Life Broadcast Integration - When we say Doc and Eddie are in the game, we mean really in the game. Taking commentary integration to the next level, NHL 15 will feature real world pre-game video commentary with Doc and Eddie. Set against NHL 15 in-game visuals, the result is a revolutionary step forward in sports videogames, where the lines between the real world of sport broadcast and the game are blurred.
Unrivalled In-Arena Experience
  • Over 9,000 Crowd Models - NHL 15 sets a new standard in videogames with more than 9,000 individual crowd models with 4x the animations of previous generations. Take a look through the glass and you'll see fans hold up signs with your name on them, costume wearing superfans, or even sections full of team rivals rooting against you.
  • Living Crowds - The crowd is alive. Feel the crowd behavior change after dropping the gloves, landing a big hit, or scoring a clutch goal. Individual behaviors are mapped to each person in the crowd, as they anticipate the play, taunt players, clap to music from the dynamic Jumbotron or even take a quick break from the action to snap a selfie and immortalize their experience.
  • Authentic Arenas - There is no feeling like being there, and we are giving you the best seats in the house. The power of the next-gen consoles finally allows the NHL franchise to capture every detail of an NHL arena. Unique arena elements from more than 19,000 seat capacities to lighting and player entrance tunnels are captured with a level of detail not possible on the previous generation. Now those home games will truly feel like home.

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Member Comments
# 21 KungPaow @ 05/05/14 11:19 AM
That's it, I'm taking a job in summer to afford a next gen console and this game, I AM SO EXCITED!!!
 
# 22 Tonic @ 05/05/14 11:24 AM
Looks really good so far. Hopefully they remembered to put penalties in the game for next-gen.
 
# 23 Blitzburgh @ 05/05/14 11:29 AM
This sounds amazing! The NBC broadcast feel sounds awesome! I hope Madden does this two with a network. This is what the Show is missing... They plaster the Show everywhere and it that takes a way the immersion of an otherwise truly great game!
 
# 24 green94 @ 05/05/14 11:31 AM
Ballgame!

Holy ****!!!
 
# 25 ultralow36 @ 05/05/14 11:41 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by DieHardYankee26
Live sports are the only reason I have cable, sports games are the only reason I have a console
Pretty much how i look at consoles i picked ps4 up for the show,i got an xbone for madden,nba2k,nhl....i built my gaming rig for everything else

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using Tapatalk
 
# 26 BigBadTom @ 05/05/14 11:41 AM
Everything I have just read makes NHL 15 a must buy so far. Excited for this game
 
# 27 Elite49 @ 05/05/14 11:43 AM
Wow, I'm super pumped for this as this looks to be built for Next-Gen unlike Madden last year. OP or someone (unless its been stated) should state that most of these features are ONLY on Next-Gen systems.

All of this is gameplay/presentation which is fine with me, hope some updates to GM Mode as well.
 
# 28 centauris @ 05/05/14 11:48 AM
i am hyped!!

haha
 
# 29 Pezell04x @ 05/05/14 11:51 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Devilsfanatic
And no more pucks bouncing 30 feet in the air.
Seriously.

Want to win me over EA? Show me the AI dumping the puck in and if it goes over the glass or not.
 
# 30 BenVenom @ 05/05/14 11:54 AM
Hey guys, check out the gameinformer website, lots of details on nhl 15, it's a good read.
 
# 31 Shaffer26 @ 05/05/14 12:02 PM
Lots of good info. Can't wait to play this!
 
# 32 porkys8077 @ 05/05/14 12:09 PM
Awesome list.
 
# 33 GROGtheNailer @ 05/05/14 12:14 PM
I am primarily a PC player but do have a console for hockey games (and baseball) so it looks like I will be buying a PS4 (baseball) this summer to get ready for NHL 15. If it wasn't for NHL 15 I wouldnt be buying a new gen console but I will now. I am actually quite excited about it.
 
# 34 GlennN @ 05/05/14 12:18 PM
I was really hoping for some improvements to BeAGM mode.
 
# 35 Gagnon39 @ 05/05/14 12:20 PM
Dang it. Why did I watch that. I was hyped about The Show... but now. Come on Fall!
 
# 36 Hockeynut99 @ 05/05/14 12:24 PM
Damn it I have to buy a PS4 now!
 
# 37 DC1980 @ 05/05/14 12:28 PM
The best news in all of this? No Pierre McGuire
 
# 38 csamuelsvt @ 05/05/14 12:34 PM
 
# 39 SVCbearcat10 @ 05/05/14 12:35 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by GlennN
I was really hoping for some improvements to BeAGM mode.
I wouldn't be so sure there isn't. This is a very preliminary list that says a lot but not at the same time. Also, it seems like the first year on a new console they are focusing on all the right places (presentation, physics, player models, and AI). They have an extremely small team, I'm surprised they were able to tackle so much; then again, they did have essentially two development cycles to do it since they didn't release a next-gen title last October.
 
# 40 Majingir @ 05/05/14 12:42 PM
Features list does sound good so far, but is it just me or do most of those features sound like it's improvements on next generation consoles only and not the previous generation?
 


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